Airport guide
General Justo Jose de Urquiza AirportIATA code PRA
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport (PRA/SAAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parana, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Parana, Argentina
- Codes
- PRA · SAAP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Region
- South America
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport (PRA/SAAP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parana, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Cordoba local time at coordinates -31.800°, -60.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport (PRA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Parana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport details
- IATA code
- PRA
- ICAO code
- SAAP
- City
- Parana
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates
- -31.795°, -60.480°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport’s own pages.
PRA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 74 m (242 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sauce Viejo Airport SFN · 33 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PRA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 1/19: 2,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19 | 2,100 m6,890 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PRA
Originfacts does not track any routes from PRA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PRA is
8.3 km southeast
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport lies 8.3 km southeast of Paraná city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PRA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Parana, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Parana
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Santa FeSanta Fe AirportSFN33 km
- RosarioFisherton AirportROS129 km
- CordobaIngeniero Aeronautico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International AirportCOR357 km
- El PalomarEl PalomarEPA358 km
- Buenos AiresJorge Newbery AirportAEP362 km
- Buenos AiresMinistro Pistarini AirportEZE380 km
- Rio CuartoRio CuartoRCU392 km
- UruguaianaRuben Berta AirportURG398 km
- MerloValle Del ConlaraRLO482 km
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport: common questions
Where is General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport?
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport serves Parana, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -31.795°, -60.480°.
What are the airport codes for General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport?
The IATA code is PRA and the ICAO code is SAAP.
What time zone is PRA in?
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport is in the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone.
How many runways does General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PRA: 1/19 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).
Who operates General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport?
Per Wikidata, PRA is operated by Argentine Air Force.
How far is PRA from Paraná city centre?
General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport is about 8.3 km southeast of Paraná city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport?
OurAirports gives PRA’s elevation as 74 m (242 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q919691 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)